๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ

April 19, 2026

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Job Description

๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ & ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Salary: โ‚ฆ400,000 โ€“ โ‚ฆ500,000 (Net)
Employment Type: Full-time

Workforce Group is recruiting on behalf of a client in the financial services sector for an experienced Risk & Control Lead to strengthen risk management and internal control frameworks.

Role Overview
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the organizationโ€™s risk management and internal control functions, ensuring strong governance, regulatory compliance, and a robust risk culture.

Key Responsibilities
– Develop and maintain enterprise risk and internal control frameworks
– Identify and monitor operational, credit, market, and digital risks
– Conduct risk assessments, control testing, and monitor KRIs
– Maintain risk registers and track mitigation plans
– Lead incident reporting, root cause analysis, and remediation
– Ensure compliance with CBN regulations, AML/CFT, and KYC requirements
– Support audits, regulatory reviews, and internal control assessments
– Drive risk awareness and training across teams
– Prepare periodic risk reports for management and stakeholders

Requirements
– Bachelorโ€™s degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk, Law, or related field
– 3โ€“5 yearsโ€™ experience in risk, audit, compliance, or internal control (banking/microfinance preferred)
– Professional certifications (ICAN, ACCA, CISA, CRM) are an added advantage
– Strong knowledge of risk frameworks, governance, and regulatory compliance

How to apply
Interested candidates should click on this link to apply: https://bit.ly/Rand_CL